THX for the CLEAR answer!
 
I had an Acer AL2416 w/s  build back in 2005.
 
I was watching something on INSANETY at YouTube
with my headphones on when suddenly I heard
 
BOFF - BOFF - BOFF through my Headset, 
so in the first moment I did not understand what sound that was
and where it came from.
 
As the Screen was off and my wife got up from the noise in another
room I quickly switched of the main-switch on the energy-bar.
 
I was shocked! It smelled a little bit, some kind of sweet smell,
not like burned plastic...
 
Well, when I turn it on now it shows faintly the ACER-sign and then
there is nothing to see.
 
I will find out if Acer can repair the Monitor at an reasonable price...
 
But also I would like to get me a new Monitor, so I spend the day
today researching.
 
As I decided to NOT spend too much money, I dropped the Idea of
30" Zoll allready and thought of a
 
Novita 2602WHD, which is 26" as well and has good references at
 
a reasonable price. (That one only has a 1920x1200 Resolution), 
so its not what I started the thread off with.
 
But the question of resolution had to be asked anyways...
 
Thnx for the answer again, 
 
Dandy
